At the end of the test-run, it prints out a summary of the results and some statistics to stdout.

I'd like to have the xterm remain open and visible so I can check the results.
(if its inactive, that's fine, so long as I can see it)

I know I could manually start the xterm then run the tests there.
Or I could redirect the test-output to a file to be examined later.
Or I could run the tests in the current xterm, instead of spawning a new window.
All of these could work, but are not ideal.

Is there a way to get an xterm window to stay open after its completed its work?

The problems is that there is no shell running in the xterm for it to go back to when the tests are done. I imagine there is a way to get bash to execute RunMyTests and remain open afterwards, but I can't find it off hand. Hrm.
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user606723Dec 1 '11 at 19:47

I don't even care if anything remains running. I just want the window to stay visible (and eventually close when I hit the 'X' button)
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abelenkyDec 1 '11 at 19:49

There has to be something running or the terminal will close. I am pretty sure thats just how it works.
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user606723Dec 1 '11 at 19:52

The command you are trying to execute doesn't make much sense: it will start a shell under the user user2, and then after the user quits that shell, it will uselessly source a .cshrc file before exiting. Did you mean so source that file inside user2's shell instead?
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CeladaJun 12 '13 at 18:10

Yes, I am trying to source user's .cshrc under the new user2 window. I realize the syntax might be off by a little which is why I am not able to figure it out. Thanks.
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Anthony NavarroJun 12 '13 at 20:18

-hold Turn on the hold resource, i.e., xterm will not immediately
destroy its window when the shell command completes. It will
wait until you use the window manager to destroy/kill the win‐
dow, or if you use the menu entries that send a signal, e.g.,
HUP or KILL.